In his eight years in the legislature, John Bel Edwards has never voted AGAINST a tax increase. Not even once! Literally every single tax increase that has come to the House floor a vote has received his support. This year alone, he led the fight and passed a $700 million tax increase on Louisiana businesses and working families. Every time a tax bill is debated, Edwards is one of the first to the floor to argue why Louisiana citizens need to be paying more of their hard earned income to the government. This has all been done knowing that Governor Jindal would veto any tax increase without a corresponding offset. But that did not stop him. He was right there fighting tooth and nail for every tax increase that he could get.
His record of supporting tax increases and opposing job creation has earned Edwards the second worst voting record in the entire history of the Louisiana Legislature (besting only Cleo Fields). By comparison, Edwards’ voting record is considerably more liberal than that of Mary Landrieu. Let that sink in for a second. By comparison, Edwards’ voting record is considerably more liberal than that of Mary Landrieu.
I do think Edwards is a friend of gun owners. if you noticed during the debate - he does not belong to the NRA (he belongs to a hunting club) and i would worry if he would really protect the 2nd amendment rights. I suspect he is from the 'you only need a gun for hunting' faction.
We had a bunch of other choices, but we ended up with a runoff between crap or crap with raisins. Louisiana will really deserve what it gets here.
I understand, you give him a pass.
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I’m going to hold my nose and vote for Vitter.
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